About Us

CASTROVILLE

"THE ARTICHOKE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"

OCEAN MIST OVERVIEW

Since 1924, Ocean Mist Farms has provided multiple generations of customers with the freshest Artichokes and vegetables, and is still family owned. Called the California Artichoke & Vegetable Growers Corporation until 1995, Ocean Mist Farms is headquartered in Castroville, California — “The Artichoke Capitol of the World” and home of the annual Castroville Artichoke Festival.

The full line of Ocean Mist premium, fresh vegetables are also grown year-round in multiple growing regions with the most fertile ground and productive microclimates throughout California (Castroville, Huron, Oxnard, Coachella and Imperial Valley), in Arizona (Yuma) and in Mexico.

OUR MISSION

To provide our customers with only the very best quality Artichokes, other fresh vegetables, and uncompromising service…Every day.

Ocean Mist Farms is proud to have carried out that mission for more than 90 years. We’ve never lost focus of our commitment to provide multiple generations of our customers and consumers with the safest, most nutritious Artichokes and fresh vegetables.

The outstanding quality of our products and the tremendous success of our company come down to one factor: Our People. Ocean Mist Farms employees combine hard work and dedication with a strong belief in our guiding values:

Integrity, Quality, Passion and Success.

SUSTAINABILITY

Since 1924, environmental stewardship has always been a core value for Ocean Mist Farms. Respect for our natural resources, including the employees who make our success possible and the environment in which they work, is central to our organization. From the very beginning, we’ve been committed to preserving and enhancing not only the land on which we farm, but also the surrounding ecosystems. We wish to inspire local, regional and global communities toward continuous environmental stewardship and to improve our way of life by protecting our natural resources today for a better tomorrow. Click below to see our six areas of focus.